Tuesday, 23 February 2016

FIRST YEAR HIGHER SECONDARY MODEL ENGLISH QUESTION PAPER 2016 SOLVED

HIGHER
SECONDARY MODEL EXAMINATION-2016

PART-1 ENGLISH

(Qns 1-4)
Read the passage and answer the following questions.

He uttered a
joyous scream and flapped them again. He soared higher. He raised his breast
and banked against the wind. ‘Ga, ga, ga . Ga, ga, ga’. ‘Gawlool- ah.’ His
mother swooped past him, her wings making a loud noise.

1. Who is
‘he’ referred to here?

A) He
referred to here is the young seagull.

2. Why was
he joyous?

A) He was
joyous because the young seagull was able to make his first flight after his
long hard work. He has been trying hard for a long time. He was really hungry.
When he saw his mother coming towards him with a piece of fish, he was really
happy and tried to make his first flight.

3. How did
the family support him?

A) The
family supported him in many ways. The encouragement of the parents really made
the young seagull fly. They threatened him to starve and inspired him to fly.
His mother approached him with a piece of fish and the young seagull dived for
the fish. The sight of the fish really prompted him to fly. When he made his
first flight, his family praised him and flew around him by making sounds.

4. What does
the word ‘swoop’ mean? A) fly b) dive c) go in front d) none of these

A) dive

5. “There
were little white wires hanging down from their ears, or tucked into pockets,
purses or jackets. The eyes were a little vacant. Each was in his or her
musical world, walking to their soundtrack, stars in their own music video,
almost oblivious to the world around him. These are the i-Pod people.” This
passage describes the behaviour of te i-Pod people. How has the modern social
media influenced the social life of the present generation? Write a paragraph.

SOCIAL
MEDIA AND THE PRESENT GENERATION

No man is an
island. Human beings always want to live in a community as a social being. Our
present generation is very much addicted to the social media. They can’t think
of a world without social media. Even children are addicted to this social
media. Let us see how the modern social
media has influenced the social life of the present generation. Firstly it
helps us to communicate easily. We can get information about the world within
seconds. Modern social Medias like facebook, wahtsup etc. help us to interact
with people who live far away. People are becoming atomized. We can download any information very easily. It
adds entertainment to our life. We can enjoy music and play games. But it has its drawbacks too. When we spend
so much time in social Medias, it will make us lazy. We will be isolated from
the society. We will lead a mechanical life without any social values. Besides
we should have a control in using social Medias. Otherwise, we will be easily
trapped. We can see certain news in Medias where chatting leads to cheating.

6. “ I shall
work for an India in which the poorest shall feel that it is their country, in
whose making they have an effective voice, an India in which there shall be no
high class and low class of people, an India in which all communities shall
live in perfect harmony……..” (And Then Gandhi Came)

Write a
letter to the editor of a newspaper comparing the dreams of Gandhi with the
present situation of the country.

A) From

Renuka Menon

Rose street Villa

Coimbatore

Date

To

The Editor

The Hindu

Kozhikode

Respected
Sir,

Sub: The
dreams of Gandhi versus the dreams of the present generation

I am Renuka
Menon, a student of ABC H S S. I am writing this letter to draw your kind
attention to a situation developing in our country. I hope you would resolve
the situation our country faces now.

As we all
know that our country has won freedom after a long fight with the British
people. We can never forget the role played by Gandhi, Nehru in our freedom
struggle. Gandhi had many dreams about India and its people. Really Gandhi
worked for an India without any class distinction. He dreamed of an India in
which all communities shall live in perfect harmony. He also thought of an
India in which women would enjoy the same right as men.

But now this
situation is no more. People face terrible poverty, unemployment etc. About 95%
of people are starving. Many other people are devoid of basic comforts. The
government is trying to make India a digital revolution. But what is the use of
bringing all these without the basic comforts. The situation is becoming more
and more horrible now a days. People become violent for simple things. There is
class distinction, gender distinction and all other discrimination. So it is
crucial to fight against this injustice. People become more and more sensitive.
They live in fearful situations. They are afraid to do anything in the society
for the betterment of the country. Women become very much afraid to go alone
even in day time. Political parties become violent and demand hartal to disturb
the public. It is high time to work for equality. The Government is not taking
active measures against this situation.

So I humbly request you to highlight this
social injustice in your newspaper. Hope there would be a change in the mindset
of the people.

Thanking you
in advance for your co-operation

Yours
Faithfully

NAME &
SIGNATURE.

7. Imagine
you visited a beautiful beach with your parents. Write a brief description of
that place.

I am very
happy to give a description about my visit with my parents to Kappad beach in
Kozhikode. It was in the last Christmas vacation, I enjoyed the natural beauty
of the beach. It was really refreshing one. It was really a wonder to explore
the calmness and beauty of the sea-side. I with my parents and little brother
visited the beach. I found much pleasure in playing with my brother in the sea
shore. My brother was very much interested in drawing different things on sand.
The cold wind breeze really tempted us to remain longer. We could enjoy the
seafood from the shopping areas. It was a different experience to watch various
fishes in the fish-show arranged by the Tourism Department. Finally we got much
enjoyment in the sunset view. It was really a feast for our eyes. We enjoyed
flying kites and making paper planes. We made our return at 7 in the night and
reached home late at 11 pm.

8. Use the
correct tense form of the verbs given in brackets to complete the passage.

In 1985 the
wreck of the Titanic (a) …………………..(locate) on the sea bed. Several successful
films (b) …………….. (make) about the Titanic since then and the most recent (c)
………… (release) in 1997.

P.S : When
there is time we have to use past tense (Here the passive form of the past
tense is used), when there is ‘Since’ and ‘for’ we have to use present perfect
tense. Here also passive structure should be used since ‘subjects’ are
objective type. Eg. Raju published a
book. But when we say the same thing in passive: A book was published by Raju
when ‘subject’ becomes objective giving importance to the object. )

A) a) was
located b) have been made c) was released

9. When Nicholai was working at the Exchequer
Court ‘he never had enough to eat and drink, and was dressed exactly like a
beggar. But when Ivan met him at his estate, he ‘looked stout, flabby and his
cheeks, nose and lips were pendulous.’

What do you
think are the reasons behind this change? Prepare a short write-up on the
changes that took place in Nicholai after he bought the estate?

A) Anton
Chekhov’s “Gooseberries” presents a story about two brothers named Ivan Ivanich
and Nicholai Ivanich. They are presented in this story as contrasting
characters. They choose different ways to attain happiness in their life. Ivan
was a veterinary surgeon and led his life in a country side. Nicholai was a
government official who was not satisfied with the kind of life as an
exchequer. Actually he wished to lead a peaceful life by the country side. He
dreamed of a country life to live happily. He thought of having an estate of
his own with a pond and lot of gooseberry bushes. He began to lead a miserly
life to achieve his goal. He deposited all his money in a bank and he didn’t
eat much. But when Ivan met him at his estate after some years, he looked
stout, fabby and his cheeks, nose and lips were pendulous. According to me the
reason for this sudden change was the fulfillment of his life-long dream.
Though there was no gooseberry tree in his new estate, he planted twenty of the
gooseberries. When Ivan Ivanich visited him, he had the first fruit of his
gooseberry tree. When he tasted the
first bowl of gooseberries from his garden, he felt very delicious. He didn’t
feel the sour of it. His mind was totally changed. He could enjoy peace and
happiness when he began to work hard in the soil. He began to spend money
lavishly. He treated the wounded peasants with castor oil and other herbal
medicines. He offered half a bucket of vodka to the poor peasants on his
birthday. Thus Nicholai was totally
changed after becoming an estate owner. The saying, ‘A sound mind resides in a
sound body’ is really applicable in the case of Nicholai Ivanich.

10. Another
interesting sideline to this performance is that if any member of the nearby
village of Nabukelevu is present, then the turtles will not rise to the surface
of the bay.” Why?

A) The
turtles will not rise to the surface of the bay if any member of the nearby
village of Nabukelevu is present because it was the fishermen of the Nabukelevu
who seized the Namuana’s Princess Tinaicoboga and her daughter Raudalice.They
pleaded for their lives. But they caught them and put into their boats. The Sea
God changed them into turtles when they prayed.

11. Write a
precis of the following passage, reducing it to one- third of its length.

Mitigation
and preparedness measures go hand in hand for vulnerability reduction and rapid
professional response to disasters. The Bhuj earthquake in January,2001 brought
out several inadequacies in the system. The search and rescue teams had not
been trained professionally; specialized dog squad to look for live bodies
under the debris were not available; and there was no centralized resource
inventory for emergency response. Although army played a pivotal role in search
and rescue and also set up their hospital after the collapse of Government
hospital at Bhuj, the need for fully equipped mobile hospitals with trained
personnel was felt acutely. Despite these constraints, the response was fairly
well-organised. However, had these constraints been taken care of beforehand,
the response would have been even more professional and rapid which may have
reduced the loss of lives. Specialist search and rescue teams from other
countries did reach Bhuj. However, precious time was lost and even with these
specialist teams, it was not possible to cover all severly affected areas as
quickly as the Government would have desired. It was therefore, decided that we
should remove these inadequacies and be in a stage of preparedness at all
times.

A) DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Mitigation and preparedness measures help in
reducing vulnerability along with rapid response to disasters. The Bhuj
earthquakes in January 2001 brought out several inadequacies in the system. The
rescue teams had not been trained. Besides, there was the lack of centralized
resource. Though the army worked hard, the fully equipped mobile hospital was
not ensured. We could have many lives if better disaster management system was
implemented. So we should be determined to remove these inadequacies to face
any disaster.

12. The
following information is about the famous Indian film maker Satyajith Ray.
Prepare a profile of him.

The famous Indian Film maker
Satyajith Ray was born on 2nd May 1921. For his higher studies, he
went to Shantiniketan in Calcutta. He was a famous Film maker. His first film
was released in the year 1955 named “Pather Panchali”. His other famous films
are Jalasagar, Kachenjunga, Charulatha, Aparajito etc. He got much popularity
with the life-like quality of his films. He has won number of awards for his
wonderful films. He got thirty two National Film Awards. The Academy of Motion
Picture and Sciences awarded him Oscar for Lifetime Achievement in the year 1992.. He was honoured with Bharat
Ratna in the year 1992. He breathed his last on 23rd April 1992.

13. Put the
adverbs of frequency given in brackets on the right place.

a) Peter
doesn’t get up before seven (usually). (b) But he reaches the school on time
(always)

A) Peter doesn’t usually get up before seven.
But he always reaches the school on time.

(Questions
14-16) Read the following lines from the poem “To Sleep”, and answer the
questions.

I have
thought of all by turns, and still I lie

Sleepless; and
soon the small birds’ melodies

Must hear,
first uttered from my orchard’s trees,

And the
first cuckoo’s melancholy cry.

14. What
were the things that the poet had thought of by turns?

A) The poet
had thought of flock of sheep, sound of rain, wins and seas, fall of river,
white sheets of water, smooth fields and clear sky.

15. How many
nights did the poet lie sleepless?

A) The poet
lay two nights sleepless.

16. The
condition of being unable to sleep is called……….

a)
somnambulism b) insolation c) Insomnia d) Solicitude

A) Insomnia

17. Fill in
the following passage choosing the right word given in the box.

Clearly,firstly,however,furthermore

Students
mistakenly think multiple choice questions are easy. (a) However such questions can be challenging for a number of reasons.
(b) Firstly, the questions can be
wide ranging and not in any particular order. They often have ‘distractors’ and
negative statements which can be confusing. (c) Furthermore, thequestions are often designed to test a wide range
of subject matter and concepts, rather than testing simple recognition of basic
ideas. (d) Clearly you really need
to understand the subject matter to do well in multiple choice questions.

18. Write a
character sketch of Mrs. Clifford.

A) Mrs.
Clifford is an important character in the story “Price of Flowers” written by
Prabhat Kumar Mukhopadhyay. She is a
widow having two children Maggie and Frank. Her son Frank is a soldier working
in Punjab and she is very much preoccupied with him. She represents an ordinary
woman who sacrifices her life for the family. When Gupta, an Indian guest went
to her home, she was making cake. Her hands were covered with flour. She is
very much conscious of her living condition. It is very clear when she tells
Gupta about sending Maggie for violin class. As a whole she is the embodiment
of love. She is also very superstitious. When she wants Gupta to gaze into a
crystal ring we can understand it well. She believes that Indians are yogis and
they have magical powers. She wanted to see her son in good condition. She was
very much worried about her son. It shows that she was a caring and loving
mother. She was very humble woman, respectful. She was conscious of educating
Maggie for her good future.

19.
Elaborate the idea in the following lines.

Sceptre and Crown Must tumble down

And in the dust be equal made With
the poor crooked scythe and spade.

A) These are
the lines of the poem “Death the Leveller” written by James Shirley. The poet
speaks about the Eternal Truth that Death is a leveller. He describes the
philosophy of life that everybody is equal before death. Here scepter and crown
stands for all powerful nature of King. The poet says that these glories and
titles must be tumbled down. All these power will come to an end with our
death. Scythe and spade stands for the poor. He says that we should not boast
of our power. Before death all will be equal. Death acts as an equalizer and
levels everything. Only our good deeds will blossom forever.

20. On the
death Anniversary of Dr. A.P J Abdul Kalam, you are asked to deliver a speech
in the school assembly. Prepare the script of the speech that you would
deliver, taking ideas from the lesson, “I will Fly”.

A) Respected
dignitaries on the dias, beloved teachers and all my dear friends,

A warm good
morning to one and all of you. Today is 27th July. As you all know today
is the death anniversary of the great personality Dr.A P J Abdul Kalam. It is really
sad to think of his departure as we all are Indians. Today I think it will be
better if I speak something about his great contributions.

Dr. A P J
Abdul Kalam was really a special and different character. In spite of his
titles and honours, he was really an ordinary man. He always inspired us with
his powerful words. He wanted to be known as a scientist rather than a former
President. He invented great things. He
was inspired to invent many things from the ordinary things of the world. The
mere sight of the flying birds inspired him to invent missiles. He always
wanted us to have dreams and to be unique in our thoughts. He was a man of
great determination. We should make him as a role model . On this great day I request
you to take a pledge to be unique in our character. We should have courage to
move forward with determination. Above all, we have to dream high. I conclude
my words saying that we should move forward to become unique in our own ways.
Thank you

21. Fill in
the blanks using the correct form of the words given in brackets.

I would
rather you (a) ………..(study) in India, but your mother would prefer(b) ………(send)
you abroad.

A) I would
rather you studied in India, but your mother would prefer to send you abroad.

22. “Then Captain Smith, her commander brave,

Though not
one moment, hos own life to save.”

If you were
Captain Smith, what would have you done? Answer in a paragraph.

A) If I were
the Captain Smith I would save the life of others. I would give the people
courage to face anything. When anybody is crying, I will advise them to be
happy. I will provide all my support. I will not try to save my own life at any
cost. I will make arrangements to have life boats and life jackets. I will give
more priority to ladies and children.

23. Read the
poem given below and write a note of appreciation.

Fresh breeze
and snow capped peaks,

Sky inked
with pale blue.

The water in
the lake is crystal clear,

The green
grass, cows silently chew.

The little
girl at the lowest hill

Is seen
plucking flowers.

Red, blue,
yellow and purple

All seem to
have some kind of power.

The clouds
are moving at snail’s pace

And all
seems so quiet and peaceful.

Everything
is so mesmerizing

That away
from it you cannot be pulled.

A) The poem
“At the Mountainside” describes the beauty of nature. Like the Romantic poets,
the poet here too reveals the soothing aspect of nature. This poem is written
as the experience of the poet living close to nature.

The poem is
full of different description about the beauty of nature. Fresh breeze, snow
capped peaks, blue sky, clear water of lake, green grass, cows, the girl at the
valley picking flowers etc appeal the readers to find the beauty of nature.

The poem is
really rich with fine visual imagery and kinesthetic imagery. The poem makes
one feel love towards nature. The poem
is full of beautiful poetic devices like metaphor. The clouds are described as
snails moving slowly. It has also a good rhyme scheme. The poet conveys the
idea in a simple language. Alliteration is seen in the lines ‘crystal clear’.

The poem as
a whole highlights the importance of seeking relief from the nature. This poem
has much contemporary relevance. Today people are very busy to lead a selfish
life. They don’t give any importance to nature.